Recall Quotes - page 2

It is now the moment when by common consent we pause to become conscious of our national life and to rejoice in it, to recall what ourcountry has done for each of us, and to ask ourselves what we can do for our country in return. (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.)
When my life is through And the angels ask me to recall The thrill of them all Then I shall tell them I remember you. View quote
Johnny Mercer
As far as I can recall, the initial shiver of inspiration was somehow prompted by a newspaper story about an ape in the Jardin des Plantes who, after months of coaxing by a scientist, produced the first drawing ever charcoaled by an animal: this sketch showed the bars of the poor creature's cage. View quote
Vladimir Nabokov
I recall this sergeant's informing me and my "room-mates" of this rather deplorable fact the army didn't have any official, excuse me, didn't have no official song and suggested that we work on this in our copious free time. View quote
Tom Lehrer
When comparing human memory and computer memory it is clear that the human version has two distinct disadvantages. Firstly, as indeed I have experienced myself, due to aging, human memory can exhibit very poor short term recall. View quote
Kevin Warwick
Do you recall that night in June Do you recall that night in June Upon the Danube River; We listened to the ländler-tune, We watched the moonbeams quiver. View quote
Charles Hamilton Aide
Let us recall that formerly, and at no remote epoch... all the unusual phenomena were regarded as so many signs of celestial wrath. View quote
Pierre-Simon Laplace
Do you recall what was revealed the day the music died? View quote
Don McLean
[M]ore than they wanted freedom, the Athenians wanted security. Yet they lost everything-security, comfort, and freedom. This was because they wanted not to give to society, but for society to give to them. The freedom they were seeking was freedom from responsibility. It is no wonder, then, that they ceased to be free. In the modern world, we should recall the Athenians' dire fate whenever we confront demands for increased state paternalism. View quote
Margaret Thatcher
I know beginnings, I know endings too, and life-in-death, and something else I'd rather not recall just now. View quote
Anna Akhmatova
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness. (Bob Hope)
It is quite clear from what has been said and written that, time after time after time, there has been a conspiracy between the Conservative Front Bench in this House and the inbuilt Conservative majority in the House of Lords to defeat legislation that has passed through the House of Commons...I warn the House of Lords of the consequences...it is our strong view that the House of Lords should recall that its role is not that of a wrecking chamber, but of a revising chamber. In recent weeks, it has been wrecking legislation passed by this House. View quote
James Callaghan
The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law. View quote
Dwight D. Eisenhower
One of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. Photos are a great memory-prompt, and because we tend to take photos of happy occasions, they weight our memories to the good. View quote
Gretchen Rubin
I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories. View quote
A. E. van Vogt
You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. View quote
Lewis B. Smedes
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever. View quote
Ieyasu Tokugawa
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou has passed through. View quote
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Tough times don't last, but tough people do. And I've been through some tough times, and I know a lot of people can recall tough times, and maybe are going through some tough times right now, but they don't last. View quote
Alonzo Mourning
When I was a kid, there were hardly any gay story lines or characters on television that I recall. Then when I was in college, 'Will & Grace' started up. View quote
Andrew Rannells
I read 'Crime and Punishment' years ago and don't recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping paranoia and panic. (Arthur Smith)
It's a coup by the GOP to grab the governorship to California to make this place a safe haven for George W. Bush in 2004. It's incredible when you think about it. The recall cost the state $100 million. View quote
Al Jardine
I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film. View quote
Conrad Hall
There are a lot of people who influenced me, nurtured me, helped me along the way. But I can just recall looking back, the first time I got my baseball glove. Put it on the wrong hand, all those kind of things. View quote
Dave Winfield
As I look back over fifty years of ministry, I recall innumerable tests, trials and times of crushing pain. But through it all, the Lord has proven faithful, loving, and totally true to all his promises. View quote
David Wilkerson